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as in restriction
the act or practice of keeping something (as an activity) within certain boundaries the oversight committee called on the state to keep a much tighter rein on the activities of its contractors

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Recent Examples of rein
Noun
Discharge Papers • Robby starts his day by checking in with fellow attending Dr. Jack Abbott, just getting off his shift and passing the reins over. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025 The request marks Willis’s last chance to retake the reins on the prosecution before Trump returns to the White House and his remaining criminal cases are shelved until the end of his term. Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Because formaldehyde is key to so many lucrative industrial processes, companies that make and use it have spent lavishly on questioning and delaying government efforts to rein it in. Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024 Handing the distribution reins to Gardiner means Galton can focus on building Cake Productions, which has been increasingly active over recent years, along with digital content maker Popcorn Digital and joint venture Kickstart Productions. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rein 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rein
Noun
  • Perhaps best known as the founder of A Bathing Ape and a streetwear pioneer in Japan, Nigo assumed the creative helm of Kenzo in September 2021.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Trudeau’s exit complicates things for Canada Trudeau, who has been at Canada’s helm for nearly a decade, announced his forthcoming resignation as prime minister Monday after mounting internal frustration and problematic polls for the ruling Liberal Party.
    Julia Mueller, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • His stance represents a stark contrast to the Biden administration's pause on LNG export approvals and restrictions on federal land drilling.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • And while big deferrals and signing bonuses are tools available for any team to use in contract negotiations — MLB’s collective bargaining agreement places no restrictions on either in contracts — there’s a reason the Dodgers have been uniquely positioned to capitalize upon it with such regularity.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Though presidential pardoning powers are absolute, such a preemptive move would be a novel and risky use of the president's extraordinary constitutional power.
    WILL WEISSERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The power of PileMate in Sag Harbor is prominent, especially in wintertime.
    Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Personnel restrained Owens and the flight departing from that gate was delayed, according to the statement.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
  • When Collins swatted Acevedo’s hand away, he was restrained and punched repeatedly by Zapata for about nine seconds until other officers intervened, urging their supervisor to back down.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Sitting in a barber’s chair, N.O.R.E. noticed something alarming: the barber’s blade had blood on it.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The procedure is also not as invasive as other types of brain surgeries, according to Levi, who also serves as chair of neurosurgery at UM’s medical school.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This is all down to memory-bandwidth limitations on the Nvidia cards, due to their 128-bit interface.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 25 Jan. 2025
  • There is a proposal on the table for an increase to a $750 million cap, but even that comes with significant limitations that exclude key parts of a production’s budget.
    P.J. Byrne, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • So far in the tit-for-tat between the world’s superpowers, Washington has set the tone for tough measures aimed at curbing China’s economic influence and stifling the development of industries that could give it a military edge.
    Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The article took aim at Biden administration policies aimed at curbing China's access to advanced chips and technologies Washington fears will fuel the People's Liberation Army's rapid expansion.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Two key factors increasingly constrain AI's growth: the rising electricity demand for data centers and evolving regulatory challenges.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Pressing domestic spending priorities — as European nations face high food and energy costs — have constrained the ambitions of regional governments to increase the funding for defense and security, however.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Rein.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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